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Overview[]

The B-3 is a soviet armoured personnel carrier halftrack developed in 1939 by ZiS.

Development[]

In 1939 ZiS began development of an armoured halftrack capable of transporting infantry in hazardous conditions. The B-3 was primarily designed as an APC, but was also considered for use in command and reconnaissance roles.

The B-3 was developed on the ZiS-22 chassis, and borrowed the track system from the T-40 light tank.

A single prototype of the B-3 was produced and underwent GABTU evaluation trials at the Kubinka Polygon near Moscow. Complaints included its low speed, but was sent for field trials in the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-40. Its performance during this service has not been found, and the vehicle did not enter series production.

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Land Vehicles
Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)
Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks Tankettes PPGT-17T-21T-23T-27
Standard Light Tanks GAZ-70LTGLTPLTTBNIObj. 211Obj. 217T-18 (M)T-26 (193119321933193719381939-1-4)T-30T-45T-50T-53T-60 (12ZiS-19)T-70 (M)T-80T-118TT-126T-127
Amphibious Light Tanks PT-1 (A)T-5PChT-36T-37 1933T-37 1934T-38T-39T-40T-41T-43 (-1-2)TM
Flamethrower & Chemical Light Tanks KhBT-7OT-7OT-26OT-130OT-131OT-132OT-133OT-134
Remote Controlled Light Tanks TTBT-7TT-26TU-26
Utility Light Tanks BT-DTSBT
Cavalry/Fast Tanks Ob. A-8Ob. A-20
BDT-1BT-1BT-2BT-2ISBT-3BT-4BT-5 (AISPKh)BT-6BT-7 (M)BT-20D-38MT-25T-46
Command Light Tanks BT-TUKBT-7T-26PT
Medium Tanks Standard Medium Tanks Ob. A-20Ob. A-32Ob. A-34Ob. A-43Ob. A-44
KV-13T-22T-24T-28 (193219341938E 19381940)T-29T-34 (GKS)T-43T-44T-112
Flamethrowing Medium Tanks OT-28OT-34OT-34-85
Heavy Tanks Standard Heavy Tanks Ob. 103Ob. 220Ob. 221Ob. 222Ob. 223Ob. 224Ob. 225Ob. 226Ob. 227Ob. 228Ob. 229Ob. 230Ob. 231Ob. 232Ob. 233 (IS)Ob. 234 (IS)Ob. 235Ob. 237Ob. 238Ob. 239Ob. 240 (M)Ob. 244Ob. 245Ob. 248Ob. 252Ob. 253
IS-1IS-2IS-3IS-4IS-5IS-6IS-7KV-1 (19391940E 194019411942S 1942)KV-3KV-4KV-5KV-7KV-9KV-10KV-11KV-85 (G)KV-100KV-122KV-220KV-221KV-222Ob. 100SMKT-32T-35-1T-35-2T-35AT-35BT-39T-100 (Z)T-150U-14
Flamethrowing Heavy Tanks KV-8KV-8S KV-8MKV-12
Self-Propelled Guns SPAA GAZ-72SU-8SU-11SU-17SU-72T-60-ZT-70-ZT-90ZSU-37ZUT-37
SPATG Ob. 242Ob. 243Ob. 249Ob. 251
GAZ-71ISU-122 (-1-2-3S)KhTZ-16OSU-76SU-26SU-31SU-71SU-76 (M)SU-76iSU-85 (M)SU-85iSU-85BSU-100SU-101SU-102SU-122PSU-122-44ZiS-30
SPG Ob. 212Ob. 236Ob. 241 (KM)Ob. 246Ob. 247Ob. 250
BT-5ABT-5ATBT-7AISU-130ISU-152 (-1-2)KV-2KV-14Ob. 212OSU-76SU-1SU-3SU-6SU-7SU-10SU-14-2SU-18SU-45SU-100-YSU-122 (-3M)SU-130SU-152SU-212T-26-4
SPH AT-1S-51SU-2SU-5 (-1-2-3)SU-14
SPRA BM-8-24KV-10RBT-5
Miscellaneous Bridge-related IT-26IT-28ST-26
Prime Movers BT-5PBT-20 KomsomoletsT-26TT-26T2
Half-Tracked Vehicles
Combat Armoured Cars BA-30BA-64Z
SPAA M15A1 CGMCZiS-42ZSU-17
SPATG GAZ-TKSU-57ZiS-41
Utility Transport Autocar 2½-ton HalftrackB-3GAZ-60M2 HalftrackM5 HalftrackNATI-3ZiS-22ZiS-33ZiS-35ShZiS-42ZiS-42M
Wheeled Vehicles
Combat Armoured Cars BA-IBA-3BA-5BA-6 (M)BA-9BA-10 (M)BA-11 (D)BA-20BA-21BA-27 (M)BA-64BA-NATIBADBAD-2D-8D-12D-13FA-2FAI (M)GAZ-TKPB-4PB-7LB-23LB-62
Railroad Armoured Cars BA-6 ZhDBA-10 ZhD (M)BA-20 ZhDBA-64 ZhDBAD-2 ZhDFAI ZhD
SPAA ZSU TKB-149
SPATG KSP-76SD-57 (N)ZiS-31
SPH SU-1-12SU-12
SPG SU-4
SPRA BM-13-16
Utility APC BA-64E
Medical BA-22
Motorcycles BSA-M20
Transport GAZ-63
Trailers KP-42KP-43
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